Browsing News Entries

Nationwide billboard campaign in Ireland invites thousands to rosary rally

Building on last year’s turnout of over 10,000 people, the All Ireland Rosary Rally in Knock is running a two-week billboard campaign to attract even more participation for this year's event.

Former finance director admits to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New Jersey parish

Prosecutors had charged Joseph Manzi with the theft in October 2025.

Seminarians medal at Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon

On May 5, 21 men in formation for the priesthood at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati participated in the 28th annual Flying Pig Marathon.

India-born bishop in Germany sees his role as giving migrants 'a face'

Auxiliary Bishop Joshy George Pottackal, O.Carm., is the first bishop in a German diocese born outside Europe.

Tarsus diocese restored after more than a century

There is now an episcopal presence in Tarsus; dioceses in Ireland and Canada are celebrating ordinations; a Nigerian priest is freed, and more in this week’s roundup of world news.

Texas hospital agrees to end ‘sex-rejecting’ procedures on children and fund detransition clinic

Doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital allegedly continued to perform procedures on children despite a Texas law prohibiting them, with Governor Greg Abbott calling such interventions "child abuse."

Catholic mental health initiatives launch on St. Dymphna’s feast day

Tradition holds that after her mother’s death, St. Dymphna's father’s mental health declined dramatically, leading to her martyrdom.

Newman Guide schools honor Catholic leaders at 2026 commencements

With graduation season underway, here is a roundup of individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Catholic colleges at commencement ceremonies across the country.

Poland to register same-sex 'marriages' from EU countries

Legal observers say the Polish government's administrative approach may exceed its authority under Article 18 of the constitution.

135 years later, Rerum Novarum inspires Pope Leo XIV and still shapes Catholic social teaching

Today, on the 135th anniversary of the release of Rerum Novarum, EWTN News takes a look at the significance of this historic encyclical.